Louisiana State freshman cornerback Tre'Davious White (16) tackles Mississippi State receiver Jameon Lewis in the Tigers' win last weekend. Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease said LSU remains "very talented" on the defensive side of the ball despite defections to the NFL.

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David Jones
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Louisiana State's defense has been known for years as one of the nation's best but has struggled in recent weeks. But Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease isn't letting anyone fool him. He expects the LSU football team to be very good and realizes so many of those great players from past years are now in the pros but there's plenty more where they came from.

LSU made some moves last week that paid off, allowing just a field goal in the second half of a 59-26 win at Mississippi State.

"There's still some very talented guys there," Pease said on Tuesday. "But when you also look, you look at the kids ...